The Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Select Committee is a
select committee of the
House of Commons
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in the
Parliament of the United Kingdom
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. The remit of the Committee is to examine the expenditure, administration and policy of the
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs and its associated public bodies.
Membership
On 28 January 2020,
Neil Parish
Neil Quentin Gordon Parish (born 26 May 1956) is a British farmer and former politician who served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Tiverton and Honiton from 2010 until his resignation in 2022. A member of the Conservative Party, he was previo ...
was confirmed as the Committee's Chair-elect. Parish resigned as MP on 30 April 2022, following accusations of watching pornography in the House of Commons. Parish's resignation from the House of Commons became effective on 4 May 2022.
Geraint Davies served as interim Chair until the election of
Robert Goodwill
Sir Robert Goodwill (born 31 December 1956) is a British Conservative Party politician and farmer serving as Member of Parliament (MP) for Scarborough and Whitby since 2005. He was previously a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) for York ...
as new committee Chairman. As of 25 May 2022, the members are as follows:
Changes 2019-present
2017-2019 Parliament
The chair was elected on 12 July 2017, with the members of the committee being announced on 11 September 2017.
Changes 2017-2019
2015-2017 Parliament
The chair was elected on 18 June 2015, with members being announced on 8 July 2015.
Changes 2015-2017
2010-2015 Parliament
The chair was elected on 10 June 2010, with members being announced on 12 July 2010.
Changes 2010-2015
See also
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Parliamentary Committees of the United Kingdom
The parliamentary committees of the United Kingdom are committees of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Each consists of a small number of Members of Parliament from the House of Commons, or peers from the House of Lords, or a mix of both, ap ...
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Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
References
External links
Environment, Food and Rural Affairs CommitteeRecords for this Committee are held at the Parliamentary Archives
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Select Committees of the British House of Commons